Trebizond

[ treb-uh-zond ]

/ ˈtrɛb əˌzɒnd /

noun

a medieval empire in NE Asia Minor 1204–1461.

Official name Trabzon. a seaport in NE Turkey, on the Black Sea: an ancient Greek colony; capital of the medieval empire of Trebizond.

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Example sentences from the Web for trebizond

Then the Khan furnishes him with men to conquer the Emperor of Trebizond and to establish himself in his place.
Doa Perfecta|Benito Prez Galds
Of the coast of Anatolia, they possessed the entire circuit from Trebizond to the Syrian gates.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
His most important contribution to learning remains his history of the empire of Trebizond.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various
The numerous garrison of Trebizond, dissolved in riot and luxury, disdained to guard their impregnable fortifications.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon

In my own quarters at Trebizond again, and rid of Murad for a while.
The Dark Star|Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for trebizond

Trebizond

/ (ˈtrɛbɪˌzɒnd) /

noun

a variant of Trabzon

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